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SPECIFICATION forming'part of Letters Patent No. earoaaaatea Apr-i1 l1o, 188s. jf

Application 'filed yJanuary l1, 1887. Serialho. 224,025. (No model.)

` To @ZZ whom it may concern.-

` Be it known that LMARION L. NICHOLS, of

-the city, county, and State of Newy York, have.'

invented certain new and useful Improvements `in Grain-Binding Harvesters, of'which the tomatic binding devices, and in which thegrain is delivered to said binding devices on a level, or nearly so, with the cutting apparatus and platform-carrier, and known as low` down binders/fand the parts constituting the' Vmachine herein shown and described are de signed to operate conjointly to act upon the grain `andfto adapt the machine to the various conditions incident to the harvest-field, so thaty the grain shall be properlycarried into` the cutters, cut, deposited upon the platform, and properly presented to the binding devices to be readily and properly bound thereby, the binding devices forming the subject of: a sleparate application of even date herewith..

The invention consists in anovelv manner of mounting the harvester-frame upon two or more wheels, having pivotal connection there-4 with,to operatev conjointly one with the other, whereby the framemay have a lateral motionactuated by and'relative to the wheelsin turning the machine.

. It further consists in supporting the `wheels in the'fraIne-bars, having pivotal connectionsy with the main frame, and arranged to engage and be actuatedone by the other 'in the move-A ments of the" machine. l

It further consists in mountingthe harvester-frame between pivoted supporting-wheels, whereby an unobstructed and kdirect passage for the grainI from the carrierlto the binding devices is obtained, while providing for the ready turning of the machine and avoiding the draggingof thewheels in the ground and` the consequentv extra strain'upon the team.- 1-` It further consists in connecting the tongue with the yfront supportingwheel,whereby the swinging movement of the tongue is communi- -f cated to the main frame through the -frame-g` bars of the wheels',

thereto.

' It further consistsr inthe combination, with l the main supporting-wheel, o fan end orgrain wheel having a connection therewith,whereby"fy the frame is caused to moveend wise relatively; y

Ito all of said wheels. j VItfurther consists inrthe combination of l.the

front support-ingwheel,havingits1supporting5 frame -pivotally connected with/the frame, and. an adjustable grain-wheel ywith devices connected with said wheels and they main frame wheelv simultaneously and independently of `the masterwheel, for raising and ,lo wering the cutters.

frame and the means for connecting the same l It further consists ina novel manner of 'conf necting the driving mechanism with theframe,

.6', 'tol raise and lower theframe relatively to saidj it communicates motion, thrown out o f action` I automaticallyY in turning the machine.

YIt further consists in combining the swivel- Y ing sleeved reel-post mounted inthe ymain thea'eel is swung out of the way-in turning the machine.

frame with the turning mechanism,whereby y '.vices, with means arrangedf adjacentto the cutters for `imparting both an'endwise andre,- i

ciprocating motion to the rake toeven up the vbutts and carry thegrain toward the binding devices. Y l f 'It further consists in certain novel features i Y in the construction and/arrangement of`the several parts, all as hereinafter described. y

" In the accompanyingdrawings, Figure ,l is 'a perspective View of they machine complete,v taken from thestubble side, showingthe'relationof thebindingdevices thereon. 1 Fig. 2 is a plan or top View of the machiI Iewith*the *n reel and binding devicesremoved. Fig,l 3 .is @roo 701.1' whereby the same is,with the devices to which l i /f `of driving the same.

a bottom view showing the rear wheel removed, also showing one manner of connecting the frame-bars of the main supportingwheels, also one means'for connecting the reelpost with the turning mechanism and the means for driving the reel and rake, also showing the outer or grain wheel and one manner of connecting it with the frameebars of the turning mechanism. Fig. 4 shows a modification in the manner of connecting the frame-bars of the wheels; Fig. 5, a modification in the manner of connecting the swiveling reel-post with the turning mechanism. Fig. 6 is a side view of the master wheel and frame, showing the clutches and shaft and the automatic shifting mechanism. Fig. 7 is a section through a portion of the frame, showing the manner of mounting and controlling the reel, also the manner Figs. 8, 9, and 10 are detached views of the reel-post and sleeve. Fig. 11 is a side View of the front supportingwheel, showing the manner of connecting it with the frame and the means for changing the -relation of the frame thereto for raising and lowering the cutters. Fig. 12 is a perspective view of the rake and the means for reciprocating and giving endwise movement to the same. Fig. 13 is a plan or top view of a portion of the cutting apparatus and carrier, showing the relation of the rake thereto, also showing by dotted lines the path of movement ofthe rake. Fig. 14 is a section through the front sill of the machine, showing one of the guard-fingers anda section of knife. Fig. 15 is a plan view of a portion of the master-wheel and its supporting-frame, showing the man ner of commu.- nicating motion therefrom to the operating Vparts of the machine and the means whereby the driving mechanism is thrown automatically into and out of action. Fig. 16 is a top view of the outer end of the platform, showing the arrangementv of the outer or grain wheel. Fig. 17 is a section of the outer end of the frame, taken through theline w x, Fig. 16, showing the manner of connecting the grain-wheel-supporting frame with the machine and the manner of supporting the wheel therein. end of the grain-wheel-supporting frame, and Fig. 19 is an end View showing the wheel and its connections complete. Fig. 20 is a detached perspective view of the reel-post and attachments with sprocketwheels removed.

The main frame is made in rectangular form, and consists ofthe front and rear sills or bars, A A', inner cross-bars, B B', and an outer cross-bar, B2. The distance between the front and rear sills, A A', is made wider than the apron or carrier, and behind the carrier or apron is arranged a bar, A', connected at the outer end to the crossbar B2 and at the inner end to a cross-bar, B3. The carrier or apron- C extends from the outer lor grain side of the machine past the inner end of the cutting apparatus, passing around and being supported by rollers C' C2, one located near the grain- Wheel and the other between the cross-bars B' Fig. 18 is a section through the rear B3, so that the apron shall pass around the bar Bs and move in near relation to the outer face of the bar B', the binder-frame being located upon the barsBB', so that the grain deposited upon the apron or carrier in the rear of the cutting apparatus shall be carried by the same into position to be acted upon by the binding devices, the space behind the apron and between the bar A2 and rear sill, A', being closed by a plank or covering, A3.

An angle bar or iron, A, is bolted to the forward framebar, A, and extends from end to end 'of the same, to which the guard-fingers are bolted, and which bar or iron forms asupport or bearing for parts of the mechanism, hereinafter referred to, located between the inner shoe and the binder-frame.

In suitable angle-plates, C* C5, connected to the front sill and angle-bar,are supported upright posts 'C6 O7, one located adjacent to the inner shoe and the other adjacent to the frame bar or timber B', said posts being connected i,

near their upper endsby a cross-bar, C". Similar posts, C9 C1", are connected to the rear sill, A', in line with the front posts, being similarly connected near their upper ends by a crossbar, C11. The frame thus constructed is mounted upon bars or supports D D', which have vertically-arranged pivotal connections d d' therewith, the rear bar, D', extending out 'behind the main frame and supporting the rectangular frame for the master-wheel E, which is rigidly secured thereto. The front support or bar, D, extends out beyond the main frame, and has formed near its outer end lugs or ears d, through which the frame F, for the front supportingwheel, F', is connected by a rod or shaft, d3. This frame is composed of two arms rigidly connected to the axle of the Wheel, one upon each side thereof, and extending back beyond their points of connec-` tion with the bar D', and being in turn connected by a yoke or bail, F3, hereinafter referred to.

The supports or bars D D are shown as extending inward beyond their pivotal connec- K tion and into engagement with each other, and 'the bar D provided with a slotted end, d, a

portion being made straight and with a curved end, and the arm D as provided with a projecting pin, d, engaging and adapted to move in said slot, the construction and arrangement being such that in turning the front wheel to turn the machine the pin on said arm will be caused to move through the slot and turn or move [the bar D on its pivot, and the rear Wheel to be turned to an opposite inclination, or into proper position to follow in the curved path, .or nearly so, of the front wheel,.this movement causing the frame to change its relation endwise to the supportingbars, so that the machine may readily turn the curves, permitting the front wheel to be turned at a greater angle'than therear `wheel to facilitate space.

A modification in the manner of engaging the two bars is shown in. Fig. 4,-in which seg- :mental toothed faces formed on the end of each bar to engage each other, and which construc- A tion operates, as will be readily seen, in a similar manner to that shown in Fig. 3.y

Thefouter'grainwheel, G, is supported in suitablebearings at the end of the machine in the-following, manner: A frame or bar, H, is

bolted tothe rear sill, and extends out there-k from at an angle of aboutvforty-five degrees,

more or less, to about in line 'with the framebar A2, from which point rit extends forward parallel with the cross-'bar B2'to a point about .on a line with the front sill, A, where it is bent inward at about the same angle with its rear end to form a support for the divider point.

This frame-bar. is supported between its two hereinafter referred to.

-ends'by cross rods or bars H', secured to it and to the cross-bar B2 of the frame. Between these bars and secured in a similar manner are arrangedrods H2, f rmin'gtracks or guideway's, A frame, H3, has its ends h bent at right Vangles to its face, and

Ain which endsare mounted frictionwheelsh having theirperipheral faces formed to fit and engage therods H2.Y f A rock-shaft, H4, mounted in suitable bear- A'ings formed with or secured to the frame H,

has connected to it near each end a rod or link,

h, which are in turn connected with links h3, secured to lugs formed or attached to the frame- H3..

At the inner end .of the rockfshaft H4 is rigidly secured a bentv depending. arm, h4, having a link, h5, connected therewith, which is in turn connected `with a rod, h6, mounted in `suitable guideways vin the frame, and which rod extends from its point of connectionwith the link hi to' and is connectedwith the wheelsupporting bar D', for a purpose hereinafterV explained.

The frame H3 is providedcentrally ,ofits length with acurved slotted portionJtl, through which the axle of the wheel G passes, the wheelj being mounted upon lan axle formed with or projecting from thefaceof one end of a bell.

crank lever, I, pivoted in the frame H3, the

other arm extending Adown from the pivotal point, and has connectedto it a cord or chain, I', which passes back and around a pulley, I2,

mounted'in the bar B2, thence longitudinally ofthe frame over a pulley, ls, up over a pulley, 1*, an`d thenceforward and is connected to a shaft, 15, mounted in bearings in the post G6.

This shaft extends through the post, vand has mounted upon its opposite4 end a toothed f wheel, I8, which engages with a worm-gear, 19,

on the endof a shaft, K, supported in bear-v in bearings projecting from the face of thepost C'the pulley being in front 'of-andin line with the portion of lthe shaft I5 extending through,r

the post before referredto, the chain Ft passing overthe pulley and' being connectedto the shaft, the post being cut out at this point to,

winding of the chain thereon.

From the foregoing it will be seen that,`the

front and end or grain Wheel havingv pivotal connections with the frame and bein'gfsjuspended and" controlled from and Yloy the saine operating mechanism, the relation of the frame to both to raise and lower. the cutters may be simultaneously changed by the driver, the

means being positive in their action, and can ybe accomplished with little exertionl on `the Y'part of the driver, and being held at any point in thevrange of. movement positively and withvout the intervention of, any stopsl or holding devices. p Y Y g The rod-h6,\vhich is connected with ythe depending arm on the rock-shaft Hwhich controls the movement of the frame endwise relaf tive] y` to the grain-wheel, as before'I stated, is

connected With-*the Wheelsupporting bar D', 'Y y and consequently any movement of thelframe Y endwise caused by the movement of'jsaidv i Y wheellsupporting.barstin the. `turn'ingvofv the f relatively to said grain -1 Wheel,`and conse'- machine will permit the frame to also move quenlly further facilitate the ease with which it'may-be turned, preventing any dragging of f the grain-wheel consequent to the necessity vforend mov'enientin turning,which would be the case ifithe wheel was rigidly lixedto they,

frame.

rEhe rod'hwhile being shown anddescribed i as vbeing connected with the supporting-bar f,

DT, may, if preferred, be connected` with the bar D or with the tongue, as vshall befou'nd desirable as occasion shall require; f

vThe master-wheel E, as before stated,.ris supto thel'ramebarD, and one of the side timbers of the yframe has mounted uponl it bearported in a'rectangular frame rigidly'secur'ed IIO ings E E2 for the shaft Ethrougliwhic'h motion vis'coinmunicated from the. master-wheel p to the various parts of the machinery". This shaft has loosely mounted upon it, betweeny the bearings, a pinion, VEhaviug a clutch-face, k E5, upon the hubthereof, and has also mounted n uponit a key-seated sleeve, E, with aj corre` ,spending clutch-face toengage the clutch-face on the hub of thepinion, being held engaged.: therewith by, means 'of a spirally-wound sp'ring- Y locatedupon the shaft between the end of the,

sleeve and the bearing Eandbeing'held out of engagement therewith by means of an arm or lever, E7, connected to said sleeve andto Vthe frame. y Upon the frame, adjacentto:v the bearing E2, is located/a post, EB, upon which are of which `is connected vby a short chain,e,

mounted twoindependently-operating sjwi'velf ingor oscillating levers, e e', onearm of,I each l A A n 13o f .with the lever LET, andthe other'arm of each i lever being connected fbya chain, ,elwith the Sel frame of the machine, and at such a point at either side of thepivotal center on which the master-wheel swings as to act upon the lever to throw the clutch-sleeve out of engagement with the pinion-clutch during the latter part of the action of the wheel in turning the machine.

While in practice the means herein described for connecting the clutch mechanism with the frame has been found the most simple and convenient, still it will be readily seen that other means than those described may be employed without involving other than mechanical skill to suggest them.

The shaft E is connected to ashaft mounted in the frame through a universal-joint connection, which shaft carries on its end a pinion, E, which in turn engages andA communicates motion to a pinion, El, on the end of the roller-shaft C', from which motion is communicated to the Various parts of the machine.

, This pinion is also provided with a wrist-pin,

to which the pitman for driving the cuttersis connected.

The reel-post consists of a shaft, L, in two parts, connected by a universal joint having an arm, L', at its upper end, extending at rightangles therefrom, and a sleeved portion, L2, surrounding the upper section of the shaft. The lower portion of the shaft is mounted in bearings Z, secured to' the post C', and the sleeve is connected at its lower end or base through a lug or ear to a shaft, L3, extending between the posts C6 Cl, and is supported at its upper end by a projecting arm, L, parallel with the shaft L3, being connected with said shaft through a bent arm, L5. The'reel-shaft is connected to the upper end of the post from the arm L bya link, Le, and in such manner as to move upon said arm as a pivot.

Upon the shaft L3 is mounted a bell-crank lever, L7, the outer end of the 'projecting arm Z of which is hinged or jointed, and has its end made in spherical form and secured to a divided link-arm, ZT, having semi-spherical recessesin each portion to embrace the end of the arm Z6, the two paris of the link being held together and to the arm Z6 by a screw or bolt, l", the upper end of the link Z7 being connected to the link L6 through a lug, Z9, projecting therefrom. The outer arm of the bellcrank lever LT is connected to a rod, L8, which in turn is connected with a quadrant-lever mounted on the cross-bar Cu, which lever is provided with a suitable springlatch to engage the notches in the quadrant-rack, and by means of which connections the reel may be adjusted up and down. On the sleeved portion, at right angles to the arm L, is arranged a lug, Z1", to which a link, L10, is con` nected, and which link at its rear end is in turn connected with a divided band, C1", embracing abar, C, extending from front to rear of the frame. The bar is bored out longitudinally and is provided with a central transverse longitudinal slot, M, and in the bar, in suitable bearings, is mounted a shaft, M, which is provided on that part passing through the slot with a worm or screw-thread, m', and which portion engages a nut held between the divided band, by means of which the band is caused to move on the bar and to rock the reel-post on the 'shaft L3 and move the reel to or from the cutters, the shaft M being provided on its rear end, adjacent to the drivers seat, with `a crank, M2, for turning said shaft.

A miter-pinion, N, on the end ofthe rollershaft engages a similar pinion, N', on a shaft, N2, parallel with the cutters, communicates motion to. a sprocket-wheel, N3, and from which motion is communicated to the larger wheel of a double sprocket, N, on the shaft L3. Asprocket-chain running from the smaller wheel of the sprocket N4 communicates motion to another double sprocket, N5, on the shaft L, and from the smaller one motion is communicated to a sprocket-wheel, N6, on the reelshaft. The lower end of the shaftL of the reelpost has rigidly attached to it a bent arm, P, extending outward and downward therefrom, and which arm is connected to the wheel-supporting bar D through a link, P. By this means of connecting the reelpost with the turning mechanism it will be seen that a pivoted front supporting-wheel with the tongue attached maybe used with a'harvester, as the reel will be automatically turned out of the way of the team in turning the machine. The universal joint in the shaft, the hinged arm, and the ball-andsocket joint of the bell-crank lever and the sleeve connection heretofore de scribed permit the reel to be ad j usted to pick up lodged or fallen grain, or for other purposes, under any of the various angles of relation of the reel to the machine, without strain or friction on the parts.

A butt rake, R, is mounted in a suitable bearing-plate secured to the frame-timber A in rear of the posts C6 C7.. This rake consists of a boardarranged vertically upon one edge, and made of such length as to operate between the inner edge of the cutting apparatus and the point at which the grain is taken by the binding mechanism. This board is provided on its rear side with slotted guideways R', one near each edge, through which a rod mounted in a suitable bearing, R, secured to the post C, passes, and which rod, while forming a pivotal connection for the inner end of the rake, permits said rake to reciprocate endwise. Near the forward end of the rake 'is formed or attached a lug, S, which is connected with an arm, S', of a revolving shaft, S2, mounted in a support, S3, secured to the bearing-plate. The bearing'plate at this point extends outward and is provided with a circular opening to receive a pinion connected to the end of the shaft S2, and which pinion engages with and is driven from a pinion, S, mounted on the shaft N, which communicates motion to the reel through the sprocket-wheel and pinion heretofore described. The rake is provided with IOO IIO

' suitable curved fingers, S5, on the end thereof adjacent to the cutters, to 'facilitate the handling of the grain. 'By this construction and manner of operating the rake it will-be seen that the rake has both a lateral and swinging motion imparted thereto, and moves at its governing end in an elliptical path or orbit, acting upon the grain to .force it toward and with the carrier, and, by extending between the cutting apparatus and binding devices, serves as a guide to direct the grain from ythe cutters to said devices Having now described my invention, I

1. A harvestenframe, in combination with two or more supporting-wheels having pivotal connections with the frame and means for connecting them together intermediate of their A pivotal connections,substantiallyas described,

whereby the main frame is caused tohave a lateral motion relative to the ground actuated by the wheels in turningthe machine.

2. The'combination of the main frame with the' divided' supporting-frame carrying-:the

wheels at lits outer ends and having pivotal connections with the main frame at points between the wheels and its point of division, and means for causing the parts of theframe to be 'actuated,on`e by the other, in the movement of the wheels in turning the machine, substantially as described. l

3. |lhe combination ofthe binder-frame, a

ymain supporting-wheel arranged in rear thereof and having a pivotal connection'therewith,y

a front Vsupporting-wheel, also having a'pivf otal connection with the frame, a tongue connected to the wheel-frame, and means forconnectin g the wheel-frames intermediate of their pivotal connections, so as to move in unison,

substantially as described,whereby the swinging of the tonguewill cause the rear vwheel to be turned at an opposite inclination to the front wheel and the'frame to have a lateral motion 5. Thecombination of the front rand rearsupporting-wheels connected by means of the pivoted arms, the end or grain wheel connected to one of thearrns of said supporting-wheels, and the main frame supported-by the wheels, substantially as described, whereby the main frame is caused to -move endwise in turning the machine, as andfor the purpose set forth.

6. The combination of the harvester-frame,

an/outer or grain'wheel supported in guideways', and the arms or levers connecting the grain-wheel with the' turning mechanism',substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

7. Thepcombination of the harvester-frame, an outer or grain whe'el'having its frame supported at front and rear in guideways in the harvester-frame, and means,"substanti`ally as `'the' turning mechanismu. n

of the'harvesterframa 8J The combination anlouter or Vgrainwheel supported in .guideways, the rock-shaft in the harvester-frame,

v.7o i described, for connecting the grain-'wheel withV f y the arms or levers for` connecting the rock-shaft with the grain-wheel frame, and means, substantially as described,for connecting the rockf shaft with 'the turning mechanism, as and for the purposeset forth.f- 1

- 9. The combination of the slotted 'supporting-,frame for the grain-wheel, mounted on tracksvor guideways and'connectedthrough mechanism with the pivoted supporting-` wheels, the be11crank`lever pivoted to the supporting-frame 'and carrying at oneend the grain-wheel, and means, substantially as described, connected to .the other end of said lever for raising and lowering the grain-wh'eel,

all substantially as setforth. Y f

10. Thecombination/'of thecuttingand grain 1 delivering and binding devices described, and means for operating the same, with the' automatic clutch mechauismactin g to throw the` same into and outof actionlin turning-the machine, 'anda lever or. shifting devicefor. throwing the, mechanism into .and out of action by hand, substantially as set forth.

V11. Thecombination ofthe main frame with the vdivided supporting -frame carrying. the wheels at itsouter ends and\having pivotal connections with' the mainframe at pointsbe-v tween the wheels and its points of division,

a driving and drivenmechanism,` land an automatic and hand-operating clutch,substan tially as described, whereby in turningV the machine the driven mechanism maybe thrown automatically out of action or lmayV bethrown'- out by hand, asset forth.

` 12. YThe-swiveling reelpost,combinedlwith means, substantially; as described, for'auto; matically acting upon' thereel tov turn-it in turning the machine, as and forxthe purpose l set forth. 5 y.

13. The combination of theharvester-frame,` a pivoted wheel-supporting frame, a swiveling reel-post, and means, substantially as described, for connecting supporting frame, as and for the purpose sety forth. C n t 14. The combinatiomwith the front and rear supporting-wheels arms, of the swiveling reel-post connected f* *with the arm of one of the supporting-wheels,

substantially as describe'd,jwhereby the. reel is caused to be moved automatically outzof ythe way of the team in turning the machine, as set forth. y

combined withr the machine to move said reel to and from the cutters automatically inturning the same, and means, substantiallyas 'de- 15. A swiveling reel-post carrying the reel, f

the reel-post with the wheelconnected l,by thel pivoted scribed, whereby the reel can bel raised and and means, substantially as described,` arlowered in its various angles of relation to the ranged adjacent to the cutters, for imparting Io machine, as and for the purpose set forth. both an endwise and reciprocating motion to 16. The combination of the carrier extendthe rake, as set forth. 5 ing in beyond the cutters, the binding devices MARION L. NICHOLS.

located at the inner end thereof, a vertically- Witnesses: arranged butt-rake pivoted near the inner end ALEX. MAHON,

of the carrier and extending to the cutters, Y WM. F.HUNTEMANN. 

